SARAWAK government will initiate interventions to complement the federal education policies and development to suit its own requirements, such as the international schools.
This is because the government is serious in addressing the quality of education in the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
“In terms of education and human capital, we aspire to ensure that quality education is accessible for all regardless of who they are or where they are,” he said in his winding-up speech today.
He said the state also wanted to develop knowledge-based society that is globally competitive.
“By 2030, we want Sarawak to have an agile workforce to drive the state’s vision and excel globally,” he said.
He pointed out the need to ensure that the state’s workforce have the right skills to match the needs of the industry.
“This requires integrated planning based on collaboration between institutions of higher learning, the industry and other stakeholders,” he said.
With regards to agriculture initiatives, Abang Johari said to uplift the state’s agriculture economy and community, several key strategies have been initiated.
“A major shift from current small-scale and subsistence farming to commercial large-scale farming is required to increase our food production,” he said.
He said adoption of modern farming technologies and techniques, precision farming, vertical farming, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain technology in agriculture would be intensified to achieve higher productivity in selected commodities, crops, fisheries and livestock.
“New business models are being introduced in the agricultural sector to move the sector forward. This needs to be supported by appropriate marketing and branding campaigns to create awareness about Sarawak products to the outside world,” he said.
